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Let us help you find temporary or full-time professionals who fit your company and get tremendous satisfaction from working to solve your business challenges.

If you’re searching for a new job, or just feeling less engaged with your role than you'd like to be, let us assist you in locating a career opportunity where you can fit and thrive.

IT’S TIME WE ALL WORK HAPPY.?

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What’s the key to employee engagement? How can you build a positive work environment? What's the best way to motivate different types of employees?

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We surveyed more than 12,000 professionals in North America, in collaboration with Happiness Works, and asked them what excites them about Monday morning — or causes them to dream of the weekend on Wednesday afternoon. In our guide, you'll learn:

Six universal factors for employee happiness

The unique elements that drive engagement for each age group, experience level and industry

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Workplace happiness quiz

Are you happy at work?

Answer a few quick questions developed by Happiness Works to evaluate your level of on-the-job happiness. You can also see how your responses compare to workers surveyed by Robert Half and Happiness Works for our research report, The Secrets of the Happiest Companies and Employees.*

*Source: Robert Half and Happiness Works survey of more than 12,000 workers in North America.

In general, how happy are you at work?

Not at all

Very

Compare to the percentage of respondents in the research study

2.9% not at all

6.5%

20.9%

41.7%

28.0% Very

In general, how stressful is your job?

Not at all

Very

Compare to the percentage of respondents in the research study

9.0% very

22.5%

33.8%

24.3%

10.5% not at all

How well do you get along with people on your immediate team?

Not at all

Very

Compare to the percentage of respondents in the research study

0.4% not at all

1.7%

9.5%

34.3%

54.1% very

Do you feel satisfied with the balance between your work and the other aspects of your life?

Not at all

Very

Compare to the percentage of respondents in the research study

3.8% not at all

8.1%

22.2%

37.8%

28.2% Very

How appreciated do you feel for your efforts at work?

Not at all

Very

Compare to the percentage of respondents in the research study

8.0% not at all

11.3%

23.0%

34.6%

23.1% Very

Do you feel that you get a sense of accomplishment from your work?

Not at all

Very

Compare to the percentage of respondents in the research study

4.2% not at all

7.6%

18.4%

36.5%

33.3% Very

Do you feel that you are well matched in both skill set and experience for your current job?

Not at all

Very

Compare to the percentage of respondents in the research study

2.3% not at all

4.0%

12.8%

34.9%

45.9% Very

In your opinion, how important is it to be happy at work?

Not at all

Very

Compare to the percentage of respondents in the research study

0.4% not at all

9.4%

30.9%

59.3% very

Now that you know more about on‐the‐job happiness, you can identify areas of concern and consider changes that can help make work even more rewarding.

Also, be sure to download your copy of The Secrets of the Happiest Companies and Employees. You’ll get deeper insight into the factors that affect employee satisfaction and learn how you can work happier.

Learn from the workplace happiness expert

Hear happiness expert Nic Marks explain why an employer should focus on happiness at work and what steps management can take to increase satisfaction and engagement.